Safety 1st Hospital's Choice 8 Second Digital Thermometer

by Safety 1st

Product Features

• Memory recall of last reading
• Lighted display for nighttime use
• Exclusive fold up design
• Water resistant probe, easy to clean
• 6 Months and Up

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 3.6 x 7.6 inches ; 2.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000088KGZ
• UPC: 052181495045
• Item model number: 49504B
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,680 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
  • #70 in Health & Personal Care > Health Care > Thermometers
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Safety 1st Hospital's Choice 8-Second Fold-Up Thermometer provides an accurate oral, rectal or underarm reading in approximately 8 seconds.

Product Description

Six times faster than conventional thermometers, the 10-Second Digital Thermometer is perfect for quick and accurate temperature measurements.

Features:

• Takes an accurate oral and underarm in approximately 20 seconds
• Takes an accurate rectal temperature in approximately 10 seconds
• Smooth, flexible tip
• Over-insertion gauge for proper positioning
• Lighted digital display for nighttime use
• Fold-up design stores compactly
• Memory feature helps monitor a fever
• Audible indicator signals when a temperature reading is complete
• One long-life battery included

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

80 of 86 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pediatric Nurse, December 13, 2004

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Nurse Betty - See all my reviews

This review is from: Safety 1st Hospital's Choice 8 Second Digital Thermometer (Baby Product)

I am a pediatric nurse for a large childrens hospital, specializing in ages 1 day-5 years. If you have a child you suspect is running a high fever, check the temp rectally. None of our docs accept tympanic "ear" temps because they are NOT ACCURATE. So many times we've gotten 101-103 temps with the ear scanner then 99-100 rectally. They won't even allow the hospital to purchase any more and have removed them from the hospital.
Hope this helps!

46 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good thermometer, great price, May 14, 2004

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HTS (Lebanon, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Safety 1st Hospital's Choice 8 Second Digital Thermometer (Baby Product)

I received this thermometer as a shower gift. After reading the reviews posted here, I decided to find out if mine was accurate. I tested it on myself against my other digital thermometer, finding 1/10 of a degree difference orally, then against my Braun Thermoscan Plus (finding 4/10 of a degree difference, orally vs. ear). As my other digital is very old, I don't know if the degree difference was from quality or age. While the difference with the Braun may seem alarming, it is actually quite normal. Body temps read differently when taken axillary, orally, rectally, and by thermoscan. There can actually be as much as one degree difference in the readings (with axillary and oral reading lower than rectal and thermoscan). Read your product info cards, take a few readings, and realize that thermometers do not read the same temp from different body locations. I am KEEPING my Safety 1st Thermometer. It's accurate and extremely affordable! I will not use my Braun on my infant until she's much older - nearly all pediatricians want a rectal temperature anyway.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great for rectal temps, July 19, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Safety 1st Hospital's Choice 8 Second Digital Thermometer (Baby Product)

I have read the other reviews and can't comment on how well it does in other areas, but I have been using it for rectal temps since my daughter was born 15 months ago. I am now pregnant again and plan on buying another one for the second baby (for hygienic purposes, not because anything is wrong with the first) I like that it has a flexible tip and a line to tell you how far to insert so that I don't worry as much about injuring her. For those of you that have a hard time taking rectal temps, I recommend laying your child over your lap with butt up and legs dangling, they can't fight you too much that way. (...). I don't remember specifics, but you of course will not get the same temperature reading from an armpit vs. rectally. Good thermometer overall, I highly recommend it.